Jarit Johnson

Not to be confused with Jerick Johnson.

Jarit Gene Johnson^[1] (born January 16, 1979) is an American competitive racing driver. He is the brother of NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson, and a former NASCAR competitor; he currently drives a Pro 2 Trophy Truck in the TORC: The Off Road Championship series.

Jarit Johnson
Johnson being interviewed in 2013
Born	(1979-01-16) January 16, 1979 (age 46) El Cajon, California, U.S.
Awards	2013 TORC Off Road Series Rookie of the Year
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
4 races run over 3 years
2010 position	128th
Best finish	119th (2009)
First race	2008 Kroger On Track for the Cure 250 (Memphis)
Last race	2010 Federated Auto Parts 300 (Nashville)
Wins Top tens Poles 0 0 0
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career
2 races run over 1 year
Best finish	68th (2005)
First race	2005 Cheerios Betty Crocker 200 (Richmond)
Last race	2005 Kroger 200 (Martinsville)
Wins Top tens Poles 0 0 0
Statistics up to date as of November 17, 2013.

Racing career

Johnson's Pro-2 TORC truck in the pits at Crandon

After making a name for himself in off-road competition, Johnson made his debut in NASCAR competition in 2005, competing in two events in the Craftsman Truck Series in the No. 08 for Green Light Racing with a best finish of 25th. Johnson made his debut in the Nationwide Series in 2008, driving the No. 22 Dodge for Fitz Motorsports.^[2] In 2009, he attempted to qualify for four Nationwide events for SK Motorsports in their No. 07 and No. 44 cars. Johnson also started the 2009 season competing part-time in the Camping World East Series in the No. 23 for Trail Motorsports (the successor team to Fitz),^[3] but the team folded due to lack of sponsorship after just one race, and as a result, Johnson formed his own team (initially running Trail's No. 23 before switching to the No. 74) which he would drive for in his races that season instead as well as the season-opener in 2010 at Greenville-Pickens Speedway. His final start in NASCAR came in the 2010 Nationwide race at Nashville in the No. 87 for NEMCO Motorsports, where he finished 31st.

After being unable to find a NASCAR ride in 2011, Johnson returned to off-road racing in 2012,^[4] where he has remained ever since. Competing in the Traxxas TORC Series Pro-2 class in 2013, he was named the series' Rookie of the Year.^[5] The series was renamed as TORC: The Off-Road Championship. He continued in the Pro 2 class and finished sixth in the 2014 points.^[6] Johnson raced in selected TORC Pro 2 events in 2015 finishing sixth in the points.^[7]

Personal life

Johnson was born in El Cajon, California, on January 16, 1979, to Catherine and Gary Johnson. He has two brothers. Jimmie, a seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion, is the oldest of the three brothers. Jessie, the youngest, also competes in professional off-road races (as of 2015).^[7]

Motorsports career results

NASCAR

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Nationwide Series

NASCAR Nationwide Series results
Year	Team	No.	Make	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34	35	NNSC	Pts	Ref
2008	Fitz Motorsports	22	Dodge	DAY	CAL	LVS	ATL	BRI	NSH	TEX	PHO	MXC	TAL	RCH	DAR	CLT	DOV	NSH	KEN	MLW	NHA	DAY	CHI	GTY	IRP	CGV	GLN	MCH	BRI	CAL	RCH	DOV	KAN	CLT	MEM 32	TEX	PHO	HOM	128th	67	[8]
2009	SK Motorsports	07	Chevy	DAY	CAL	LVS	BRI	TEX	NSH	PHO	TAL	RCH	DAR	CLT	DOV	NSH	KEN	MLW	NHA	DAY	CHI	GTY	IRP	IOW	GLN	MCH	BRI	CGV	ATL	RCH	DOV 33	KAN 34							119th	125	[9]
		44																															CAL DNQ	CLT	MEM DNQ	TEX	PHO	HOM
2010	NEMCO Motorsports	87	Chevy	DAY	CAL	LVS	BRI	NSH	PHO	TEX	TAL	RCH	DAR	DOV	CLT	NSH 31	KEN	ROA	NHA	DAY	CHI	GTY	IRP	IOW	GLN	MCH	BRI	CGV	ATL	RCH	DOV	KAN	CAL	CLT	GTY	TEX	PHO	HOM	128th	70	[10]

Craftsman Truck Series

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series results
Year	Team	No.	Make	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	NCTC	Pts	Ref
2005	Green Light Racing	08	Chevy	DAY	CAL	ATL	MAR	GTY	MFD	CLT	DOV	TEX	MCH	MLW	KAN	KEN	MEM	IRP	NSH	BRI	RCH 25	NHA	LVS	MAR 28	ATL	TEX	PHO	HOM	68th	167	[11]

K&N Pro Series East

NASCAR K&N Pro Series East results
Year	Team	No.	Make	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	NKNPSEC	Pts	Ref
2009	Trail Motorsports	23	Dodge	GRE 24											17th	761	[12]
	Jarit Johnson Racing		Chevy		TRI 26	IOW 14	SBO	GLN
		74							NHA 22	TMP 15	ADI	LRP	NHA 16	DOV 10
2010				GRE 12	SBO	IOW	MAR	NHA	LRP	LEE	JFC	NHA	DOV		52nd	127	[13]

Camping World West Series

NASCAR Camping World West Series results
Year	Team	No.	Make	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	NCWWSC	Pts	Ref
2008	Midgley Racing	09	Chevy	AAS	PHO 14	CTS	IOW	CNS	SON	IRW	DCS	EVG	MMP	IRW	AMP	AAS	58th	121	[14]
2009	Jarit Johnson Racing	74	Chevy	CTS	AAS	PHO	MAD	IOW	DCS	SON	IRW	PIR	MMP	CNS	IOW 18	AAS	62nd	109	[15]

ARCA Re/Max Series

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

ARCA Re/Max Series results
Year	Team	No.	Make	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	ARMC	Pts	Ref
2005	Gerhart Racing	5	Chevy	DAY	NSH	SLM	KEN	TOL	LAN	MIL	POC	MCH	KAN	KEN	BLN	POC	GTW	LER	NSH	MCH 35	ISF	TOL	DSF	CHI	SLM	TAL	165th		[16]
2008	Fox Motorsports	38	Chevy	DAY	SLM	IOW	KAN	CAR	KEN	TOL	POC	MCH	CAY	KEN	BLN	POC 29	NSH	ISF	DSF	CHI	SLM	NJE	TAL	TOL			136th	85	[17]